Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 180gr | Speer RN bullet and 69 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Accurate High Country.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,884 psi | 58% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | 71 gr | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,147 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 70.1 gr | 82% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 44% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,070 psi | 54% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 45% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 73.2 gr | 80% | 34,664 psi | 53% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,948 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 69 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Speer RN. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,136 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,136 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 180gr | Speer RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.